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J. S. KURTZ.

GATE.

No. 432,314. Patented July v15. 1890.

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NITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S, KURTZ, OF RICHFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 432,314, dated July 15,1890.

Application tiled April 3, 1890. Serial No. 346,426. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LJOHNS. KURTZ, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Richfield, in the county ot' Juniata and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGates, and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersof referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specication.

This invent-ion relates to certain new and useful improvements in gatesof that class' which roll or slide upon a bar inclined by levers orother means, so that the bar which operates the gate can be raised orlowered by persons in carriage or upon foot; and it consists in theconstruction and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter fullyset forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view showing the gateclosed in `full lines and open in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a rearelevation. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the operating-arm,catch-plate, and adjacent parts.

A, B, C, C', and D refer to vertical posts, which are rigidlyplanted inthe ground or secured to a base-frame. The gateway or passage betweent-he posts A and B at suitable distance from said posts may be providedwith the usual crank-arms for operating the pivoted bar upon which thegate is mounted, so that said bar will be lowered to open the gate orraised to close the same by the passage of a vehicle over saidcrank-arms, and these crank-armsare connected by bars a to a rock-barjournaled in suitable bearings, to the posts B and D, as shown,aud therockbar connects with the rods a by a short bend and to theoperating-link by a long bend, as will be hereinafter set forth.

The post B, at one side ot the gateway, is provided with a block,through which passes a pivot-pin c,whieh secures thereto one end of thebar E, the upwardly-curved end of said bar passing beneath a bail orkeeper e, secured to the side of the post D. In front of the pivoted barE is secured a roller F, upon which rests a straight bar G, havingsecured at one end angle-irons g, which project from said bar G andextend downwardly over the bar E, and between these angle-irons arejournaled flanged rollers h and t', which are disposed so as to belocated above and below the bar E. O11 the bar E are projecting pins orstops 7:., which engage with the angle-irons g and limit the movement ofthe bar G across the gateway. This bar G rests ou roller F, while thegate H has j ou rnaled thereto ianged rollers Z and Z, which travel onthe upper edge of the bar G, which bar is provided with a stop g',against which the flanged rollers l and Z strike to limit the slidingmovement of the gate.

A pivoted latch I is secured to the outer end of the gate and engageswith a catch I', secured to the post A. This latch I is open at itsupper end, so that when the gate is raised the pivoted latch will bereleased therefrom.

The long end b2 ot' the rock-bar b is pivotally connected to the lowerend of a pivoted arm L. This arm L has a slot m, through which passes aheaded pin n, seated in the end of bar E, and said arm is pivotallyconnected to a double catch-plate N, which in turn is pivoted to the endof the bar E, and this arm is also connected to the bar E by a spring o.The double latch or catch N engages with projections p and p on the rearsideot the post D when the gate is opened or closed or the bar E raisedor lowerednand the spring 0 has a tendency to throw the lower or longend ot the arm L outwardly, or from the post. Cords R and R', withsuitable connections, are secured to the arm L above and below where itis con nected with the bar E 'and pass through suitable guides orpulleys to the top ot the post D, where branch-cords extend to andthrough supports carried by the posts C and C for the purpose etreleasing the double catch N and raising or lowering the pivoted arm Eto open or close the gate manually. The gate can also be opened orclosed by a vehicle-wheel passing over the crank-shafts, which operatethe double-crank shaft Z1 to elevate or depress the long end h2 thereofand operate the arm L and catches in the same manner as is done by thecords.

It will be noted that the double catch N is 'I oo will be actuated toengage with the pins pp. This form of catch, in connection with the" armL, is applicable to any style of gate which moves upon a pivoted bar,and will serve to 3 hold the free end of the pivoted bar locked when thegate is either open or closed.

Having thus described my invention, What` I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with a gate supported partially or wholly upon apivoted bar, a latch pivotally attached to said bar, an arm pivot'ed tothelatch and provided with means l for limiting the movement thereof,means connected to the arm for moving the same and actuating the latch,and catches with which thelatch engages to hold the bai-either elevatedor depressed, substantially as set forth.

mounted on a pivoted bar E,a double latch I,; pivoted to said bar, andan arm L, pivotally; secured to said latch to one side of itspivotpoint, a slot and pin for limiting the moves` ment of the arm, anda spring secured to thel arm and bar E, and catches attached 'to theypost with which the latch engages, and meansl connected with the arm Lfor turning thel same upon its pivot to operate the latch and] lower thepivoted bar, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with a sliding gate, of a curved bar E, pivotcd to afixed support, a sliding bar G, having rollers h and z' for supportingone end of the saine upon the bar E, and a roller F for engaging withthe central portion of said bar G, rollers Z and Z, carried by the gateand adapted to engage with the upper edge of the bar G, and a stop forlimiting the movement of the gate upon said bar,

substantially as set forth. Y

4. The combination, in a sliding gate, of a pivoted bar E, curved asshown, and provided at its free end with means for elevating andlowering the saine, a sliding bar G, mounted thereon, a gate l-I, havingrollers Z and Z at different elevations, said rollers engaging with theupper edge of the sliding bar G, stops g and 7c for limiting the'movement of the gate and sliding bar, 'a latch Lcarried bythe outer endof the gate and engaging with the fixed catch, and means, substantiallyas shown, for

, Ielevating and depressing the free end of the 2. In combination with a'sliding gateA curved bar E, the parts b'eig organized so that the gatewill be Iirst 'elevated to release the latch I and then automatically'moved across the gateway, substantially as set forth. In testimonywhereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses. n

A JOHN S. KURTZ. Witnesses: g

JOHN BERGEY, G. W. BURCHFIELD.

